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Solving 1-Step Equations Math Scavenger Hunt

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Solving 1-step equations riddle scavenger hunt cover showing sample cards; lists 26 cards, recording sheet and answer key
Overview of the cards, recording sheet and key
How to Play steps: students solve each card, find the next card showing that answer and record letters to answer a riddle
Teacher setup notes; laminate cards before first use
Cards B and E: students solve x + 9 = 36 and x - 5 = 27 by adding or subtracting, then hunt for the card with that answer
Post around the room as stations in the loop
Cards C and A: students solve 3x = 30 by dividing and x/9 = 5 by multiplying, with previous answers x = 32 and x = 10
Multiplication and division items for the hunt
Cards U and S: students solve x + 7 = (-5) and x + 2 = (-7), one-step addition equations with negative answers
Integer practice: adding to reach a negative total
Cards E and Y: students divide to solve 8x = (-40) and -3x = (-24), with previous answers x = (-9) and x = (-5) on top
Sign rules with multiplication equations
Cards O and U: students multiply to solve x/8 = 9 and x/-5 = 7, with previous answers x = 8 and x = 72 shown on top
Fraction-form equations for the loop
Cards C and A: subtraction equations x - 13 = 8 and x - 7 = (-25) solved by adding, with x = (-35) and x = 21 on top
Inverse operations with subtraction
Cards N and U: students solve x/-7 = (-8) and -4x = 32 with negative divisors, previous answers x = (-18) and x = 56
Mixed negative-number items for stronger solvers
Cards S and E: students solve x - 15 = (-18) and x + 9 = (-12) using integers, with x = (-8) and x = (-3) on the top half
Print, cut apart and laminate with the other cards
Attributes
Subject

Math, Algebra

Grades

Grade 4, 5, 6

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Made 4 The Middle
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About This Product

This is a Math Scavenger Hunt: Solving 1-Step Equations that will challenge your math students in a fun way.

There are 26 cards printed 2 per page.

The letters on each card will spell out the answer to a riddle.

A recording sheet is included for students to write their answers

An answer key is included.

What's Included

1 PDF with 15 ready to print pages

Resource Tags

1-step equations algebra riddles scavenger hunt task cards

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